John Edwards is loaded...

[Whoozyerdaddy]

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2007-01-26

Carolina Journal Exclusives
Edwards Home County's Largest
By Don Carrington

RALEIGH - Presidential candidate John Edwards and his family recently moved into what county tax officials say is the most valuable home in Orange County. The house, which includes a recreational building attached to the main living quarters, also is probably the largest in the county.

"The Edwardses" residential property will likely have the highest tax value in the county,- Orange County Tax Assessor John Smith told Carolina Journal. He estimated that the tax value will exceed $6 million when the facility is completed.

The rambling structure sits in the middle of a 102-acre estate on Old Greensboro Road west of Chapel Hill. The heavily wooded site and winding driveway ensure that the home is not visible from the road. "No Trespassing" signs discourage passersby from venturing past the gate.

Don Knight, Orange County building plans examiner, told CJ that, including the recreational building, the Edwardses' home would be one of the largest in Orange County.

Knight approved the building plans that showed the Edwards home totaling 28,200 square feet of connected space. The main house is 10,400 square feet and has two garages. The recreation building, a red, barn-like building containing 15,600 square feet, is connected to the house by a closed-in and roofed structure of varying widths and elevations that totals 2,200 square feet.

The main house is all on one level except for a 600-square-foot bedroom and bath area above the guest garage.

The recreation building contains a basketball court, a squash court, two stages, a bedroom, kitchen, bathrooms, swimming pool, a four-story tower, and a room designated "John's Lounge."

Edwards was the Democratic candidate for vice president in 2004 and a former N.C. senator.

Thursday afternoon, the Edwards for President press office was unable to provide information on any additional buildings planned for the estate.

I knew he was loaded... but wow. Those are John Kerry type digs.
LOL at the website getting "Drudged"

 

[blackangst1]

My only question is so what?

 

[Red Dawn]

He must be good at what he does.

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: blackangst1
My only question is so what?

Uh, yeah, seriously. Even if wealth was somehow a bad thing, Edwards is hardly the only politician with more money that he knows what to do with.

Edit: And unlike a lot of them, Edwards actually earned his wealth as far as I'm aware.

 

[OrByte]

i thought it was the dirty libs job to bash the wealthy? 🙂

 

[Lemon law]

Correct---he was what every Republican fat cat fears---a trial lawyer---who will sue their asses for every penny they stole.

 

[irwincur]

He was one of the youngest to make the century club - an elite tort lawyers club of those to make over $100,000,000. Interestingly, he made most of it in medical malpractice cases trying to blame doctors for what is generally known to be a genetic defect. Whatever, the case, he won most cases and was able to convince the emotional juries that indeed doctors can cause genetic disorders through their malpractice... Stupid people.

What irritates me more however, is that this guy as a Democrat is going to rail against the health care system, and the costs of that system, while accepting no responsbility for being the very type of person that contributes substantially to those increased costs. Tort law has its place, but it also has its abuses. From his case history, Edwards is BY FAR one of the most productive abusers.

Hence the giant house.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: irwincur
He was one of the youngest to make the century club - an elite tort lawyers club of those to make over $100,000,000. Interestingly, he made most of it in medical malpractice cases trying to blame doctors for what is generally known to be a genetic defect. Whatever, the case, he won most cases and was able to convince the emotional juries that indeed doctors can cause genetic disorders through their malpractice... Stupid people.

What irritates me more however, is that this guy as a Democrat is going to rail against the health care system, and the costs of that system, while accepting no responsbility for being the very type of person that contributes substantially to those increased costs. Tort law has its place, but it also has its abuses. From his case history, Edwards is BY FAR one of the most productive abusers.

Hence the giant house.

*DING DING DING*

 

[Genx87]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: blackangst1
My only question is so what?

Uh, yeah, seriously. Even if wealth was somehow a bad thing, Edwards is hardly the only politician with more money that he knows what to do with.

Edit: And unlike a lot of them, Edwards actually earned his wealth as far as I'm aware.

Whatever John F Kerry living with dragon women is "earning" it big time 😀

 

[BrownTown]

Well, alot of people don't consider being a trail lawyer who got rich suing over medical malpractice to be a very ethical way to "earn" money. Also, the big signifigance is that he talks this whole game about how there is the two americas, and clearly he is from the side that in his speeches he villifies (the people with all kinds of $$$). Like I went to a speech of his last year and he was talking about how we gotta all help each other out and help the poor, and build a better society. Alot of people might think there are better ways of using your money to this end than simply building a giant mansion with it. Not saying his a bad guy or anything, but people have trouble identifying with someone who lives in a 25,000 sq ft house, that will be a problem for his presidential campaign.

 

[2Xtreme21]

Originally posted by: Genx87

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: blackangst1
My only question is so what?

Uh, yeah, seriously. Even if wealth was somehow a bad thing, Edwards is hardly the only politician with more money that he knows what to do with.

Edit: And unlike a lot of them, Edwards actually earned his wealth as far as I'm aware.

Whatever John F Kerry living with dragon women is "earning" it big time 😀

Yup, because he forced Heinz to marry him and give him her family's wealth. That's what happened.

 

[Genx87]

Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21

Originally posted by: Genx87

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: blackangst1
My only question is so what?

Uh, yeah, seriously. Even if wealth was somehow a bad thing, Edwards is hardly the only politician with more money that he knows what to do with.

Edit: And unlike a lot of them, Edwards actually earned his wealth as far as I'm aware.

Whatever John F Kerry living with dragon women is "earning" it big time 😀

Yup, because he forced Heinz to marry him and give him her family's wealth. That's what happened.

Lighten up Francis.

 

[Starbuck1975]

Correct---he was what every Republican fat cat fears---a trial lawyer---who will sue their asses for every penny they stole.

Translation...ambulance chaser makes a small fortune by exploiting the health care system, and is now the man who proposes to reform health care...while I have no love for the health insurance industry, going after health care providers for "malpractice" is one of many dynamics that contribute to the cost of health care in this country.

My brother is currently an ER resident, and the horror stories he relates are quite troubling...poor kid works 6 days a week, sometimes in 20 hour shifts, always fearful of making a mistake that a patient will exploit as their own personal lottery.

Granted, we need a system in place to hold doctors and health care providers accountable...a lot of people whine about the money that doctors make later in their careers, but honestly, they deserve every penny for the crap they have to put up with in what is a very broken system.

Similarly, we need lawyers to serve the needs of the people...but they aren't always honest brokers either.

A man who made his fortune as part of the problem is not the most ideal candidate to propose a solution.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Starbuck1975

Correct---he was what every Republican fat cat fears---a trial lawyer---who will sue their asses for every penny they stole.

Translation...ambulance chaser makes a small fortune by exploiting the health care system, and is now the man who proposes to reform health care...while I have no love for the health insurance industry, going after health care providers for "malpractice" is one of many dynamics that contribute to the cost of health care in this country.

My brother is currently an ER resident, and the horror stories he relates are quite troubling...poor kid works 6 days a week, sometimes in 20 hour shifts, always fearful of making a mistake that a patient will exploit as their own personal lottery.

Granted, we need a system in place to hold doctors and health care providers accountable...a lot of people whine about the money that doctors make later in their careers, but honestly, they deserve every penny for the crap they have to put up with in what is a very broken system.

Similarly, we need lawyers to serve the needs of the people...but they aren't always honest brokers either.

A man who made his fortune as part of the problem is not the most ideal candidate to propose a solution.

It didn't stop Americans from voting in Bush

 

[Lemon law]

Well maybe we should all reform John Edwards---hire him as a US attorney----and sic him on Haliburton.-------maybe the USA can pare down the national debt---and we can almost certainly jail Cheney---and maybe get GWB also.

Then he can run for Pres and win---sounds like a win win to me.

But somehow I don't think Alberto Gonzales is doing that kind of hiring right now.

 

[imported_Shivetya]

Originally posted by: blackangst1
My only question is so what?

the thing too many supporters of his policies fail to realize is that he has no self expectation to live how he tells us how we should live.

medical coverage for all, yeah, guarantee his type will get special treatment

just like the fact many of this class send their kids to private schools even though OUR kids should be in public schools

just like we should conserve energy while they don't


its all about them telling us how we should do this and that but that they are exceptions

 

[miketheidiot]

All the righties sound like socialists today...

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Shivetya

Originally posted by: blackangst1
My only question is so what?

the thing too many supporters of his policies fail to realize is that he has no self expectation to live how he tells us how we should live.

medical coverage for all, yeah, guarantee his type will get special treatment

just like the fact many of this class send their kids to private schools even though OUR kids should be in public schools

just like we should conserve energy while they don't


its all about them telling us how we should do this and that but that they are exceptions

So what you are saying is that he'd make a good Republican

 

[JD50]

Can't be according to Dave, only Republicans are rich. 😕

 

[techs]

Anyone notice the spate of news stories that attemp to denigrate Democratic candidates like Obama and Edwards?
It certainly looks like the vast right wing conspiracy is gearing up for another campaign of smear and innuendo, since they are wrong on almost any of the real issues of the day.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: JD50
Can't be according to Dave, only Republicans are rich. 😕

Dave has the unique ability to text bad gas.

 

[ntdz]

Originally posted by: Lemon law
Correct---he was what every Republican fat cat fears---a trial lawyer---who will sue their asses for every penny they stole.

You're kidding, right? Trial lawyers are the ones stealing.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: Lemon law
Correct---he was what every Republican fat cat fears---a trial lawyer---who will sue their asses for every penny they stole.

Correct---he was what every Democatic fat cat fears---a trial lawyer---who will sue their asses for every penny they stole.

 

[RightIsWrong]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: irwincur
He was one of the youngest to make the century club - an elite tort lawyers club of those to make over $100,000,000. Interestingly, he made most of it in medical malpractice cases trying to blame doctors for what is generally known to be a genetic defect. Whatever, the case, he won most cases and was able to convince the emotional juries that indeed doctors can cause genetic disorders through their malpractice... Stupid people.

What irritates me more however, is that this guy as a Democrat is going to rail against the health care system, and the costs of that system, while accepting no responsbility for being the very type of person that contributes substantially to those increased costs. Tort law has its place, but it also has its abuses. From his case history, Edwards is BY FAR one of the most productive abusers.

Hence the giant house.

*DING DING DING*

You two can't be serious, can you?

What about this:

Edwards' first important case was a 1984 medical malpractice lawsuit. In that case, Edwards won a $3.7 million verdict on behalf of his client who suffered permanent brain and nerve damage after a doctor prescribed a drug overdose of anti-alcoholism drug Antabuse.[3] In 1985, Edwards obtained a $5.75 million settlement in a cerebral palsy case for medical malpractice during childbirth. This established the North Carolina precedent of physician and hospital liability for failing to determine if patient understood risks of particular procedure.[4]

The biggest case of his legal career was a 1997 product liability lawsuit against Sta-Rite, the manufacturer of a defective pool drain cover. The case involved a Cary, North Carolina girl, Valerie Lakey, who was disemboweled by the suction power of the pool drain pump when she sat on an open pool drain whose protective cover other children at the pool had removed, after the swim club had failed to install the cover properly. Despite 12 prior suits with similar claims, Sta-Rite continued to make and sell drain covers lacking warnings. In his closing arguments, Edwards spoke to the jury for an hour and a half without referring to notes. It was an emotional appeal that made reference to his son, Wade, who had been killed shortly before testimony began in the trial. Mark Dayton, editor of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, would later call it "the most impressive legal performance I have ever seen."[5] The jury awarded the Lakeys $25 million, the largest personal injury award in North Carolina history. The company settled for the $25 million while the jury was deliberating punitive damages, rather than risk appeal. For their part in this case, Edwards and law partner David Kirby earned the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's national award for public service.[3]

Since when are pool drain pumps or drugs improperly prescribed genetic? If over a quarter of his earnings are from this single case, how can you claim that he is suing for a genetic disorder. There those facts go again....getting in the way of a good ol' Republican smear job. But that never stopped 'em before.

 

[Starbuck1975]

It didn't stop Americans from voting in Bush

True, but this thread is not about Bush...it is about Edwards. So essentially you are saying we, as a country, should just keep making the same mistake.

Anyone notice the spate of news stories that attemp to denigrate Democratic candidates like Obama and Edwards? It certainly looks like the vast right wing conspiracy is gearing up for another campaign of smear and innuendo, since they are wrong on almost any of the real issues of the day.

Oh no, not the vast right wing media conspiracy theory.